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\par\pard\plain\fs16\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 1933 (\u167?230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (\u167?240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql On October 20, 2017, BakerCorp International, Inc. (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Company\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8221?) announced the appointment of Mr.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Michael J. Henricks\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql as its Chief Financial Officer, effective upon his employment commencement date, which is anticipated to\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql occur on October 23, 2017.
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql In connection with his appointment, Mr. Henricks entered into an employment agreement with BakerCorp (a subsidiary\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql of the Company) on October 16, 2017, the terms of which are described below.\~
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Mr. Henricks, age 44, served as the Chief Financial Officer of Mortgage Contracting Services since June 2015.\~\~Prior to\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql his employment with Mortgage Contracting Services, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of SourceHOV from March of\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 2014 to December of 2014 and as the Chief Financial Officer of Stream Global Services from March of 2011 to March of 2014.
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Also in connection with Mr. Henricks\u8217? appointment, effective October 23, 2017, Mr. Raymond Aronoff will step\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql down as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and will continue as Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql The Employment Agreement has an initial five-year term, which expires on October 23, 2022, and which will be\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql automatically extended for successive one-year periods unless at least 30 days\u8217? prior notice is given by either party.\~The\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Employment Agreement provides for an annual base salary of $340,000, which will be reviewed annually and may be adjusted\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql upward.\~\~In addition, the Employment Agreement provides for a target bonus of 100% of the annual base salary, achievement of\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql which is based on criteria determined annually by the applicable board of directors.\~ The Employment Agreement provides that as\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql soon as reasonably practicable following the completion of the refinancing, BakerCorp International Holdings, Inc.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql (\u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Parent\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8221?) will, subject to the approval of Parent\u8217?s board of directors, grant Mr. Henricks an option to\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql purchase shares of common stock of Parent with a value of $5,000,000 (with the actual number of shares of common stock of\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Parent underlying the option grant to be determined following the refinancing of the Company at the discretion of Parent\u8217?s\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql board of directors based on the \u8220?base case target\u8221? as previously communicated to Mr. Henricks), with the terms and\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql conditions of such grant to be set forth in an option agreement between Parent and Mr. Henricks that is substantially the same as\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql the form used for similarly situated executives of the Company and that will provide for vesting, subject to continued\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql employment, only upon the consummation of a \u8220?Change in Control\u8221? or an \u8220?initial public offering\u8221?.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql The Employment Agreement also provides that Mr. Henricks is entitled to participate in such health and other group insurance\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql and employee benefit plans and programs of BakerCorp as are in effect from time to time on the same basis as similarly situated\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql senior executives of the Company. Mr. Henricks is also subject to a restrictive covenant, perpetual in duration, prohibiting the\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql disclosure of confidential information of the Company and its subsidiaries, and both BakerCorp and Mr. Henricks are subject to a\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql restrictive covenant, perpetual in duration, prohibiting the disparagement of the other party.\~\~In addition, during employment and\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql for two years following termination, Mr. Henricks is subject to covenants that prohibit\~(i) solicitation of customers and suppliers\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql of the Company and its subsidiaries and\~(ii) solicitation or hiring of certain employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Henricks would be entitled to receive certain payments and benefits in\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql connection with certain terminations of employment, as follows:
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\pard\plain\intbl\li396\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8226?\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql In the event that Mr. Henricks resigns without Good Reason or is terminated for Cause, he would be entitled to\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql receive (i) payment of any annual base salary accrued but not paid prior to the date of termination, (ii) vested\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql benefits to the extent provided under the terms of applicable Company arrangements and (iii) any unreimbursed\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql expenses (the \u8220?\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Accrued Amounts\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8221?).\cell{
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\pard\plain\intbl\li396\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8226?\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql In the event that Mr. Henricks is terminated without Cause (which includes a non-renewal of the Employment\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Agreement by BakerCorp) or resigns for Good Reason, Mr. Henricks would receive (i) the Accrued Amounts, (ii) (A) a\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql pro rata bonus for the year of termination, equal to Mr. Henricks\u8217? target annual bonus, multiplied by a fraction,\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql the numerator of which is the number of days Mr. Henricks is employed by\cell{
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\pard\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql the Company during the applicable fiscal year prior to and including the date of termination and the denominator of\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql which is 365 (the \u8220?\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Pro-Rata Bonus\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8221?) and (B) an amount per month equal to one-twelfth of his annual\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql base salary for the 12-month period following the date of termination (the \u8220?\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Severance Benefits Period\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8221?)\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql (provided that if such termination occurs within the one-year period following a Change in Control (as defined in the\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Employment Agreement), in lieu of the base salary continuation described in clause (B), Mr. Henricks shall be entitled\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql to such amount in a lump sum (the \u8220?\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Severance Amount\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8221?)) and (iii) a continued health benefits (including\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql medical, dental and vision) under the Company\u8217?s benefit plans for the Severance Benefits Period (subject to\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql earlier termination of such benefits if Mr. Henricks ceases to be eligible for continuation coverage pursuant to Section\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (\u8220?\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql COBRA\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8221?) on similar terms and conditions\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql applicable to Mr. Henricks immediately prior to the Termination Date (including that Mr. Henricks is responsible for the\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql employee paid portion of the premium and the Company is responsible for the Company paid portion of the premium).\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql The Severance Amount will commence to be paid within the 30-day period following the date of termination, provided\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Mr. Henricks executes, delivers and does not revoke a general release of claims within such 30-day period.\~\~
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\fi594\cf1\f51\fs20\ql According to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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\pard\plain\intbl\li22\ri22\sb22\sa22\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Dated: October 20, 2017\cell\pard\plain\intbl\li22\ri22\sb22\sa22\cf1\f51\fs20\ql By:\cell\pard\plain\intbl\li22\ri22\sb22\sa22\cf1\f51\fs20\i\ql /s/: Robert Craycraft\cell{
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qc EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT\par\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 16, 2017 (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Employment\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Agreement\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?), by and between BakerCorp, a Delaware corporation (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?),\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and Michael J. Henricks (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?).\par\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\ql WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive as Chief Financial Officer of the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Company and wishes to acquire and be assured of his services on the terms and conditions hereinafter set\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql forth; and
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\ql WHEREAS, the Executive desires to be employed by the Company as Chief Financial Officer of the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Company and to perform and to serve the Company on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other valid\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj consideration, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:\par\pard\plain\li792\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Section 1.Employment\plain\li792\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj .\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 1.1.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Term\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . Subject to Section 3 hereof, the Company agrees to employ the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive, and the Executive agrees to be employed by the Company, in each case pursuant to this\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Employment Agreement, for a period commencing on October 23, 2017 (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Effective Date\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?)\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and ending on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Initial Term\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?);\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provided\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj ,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj however\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj , that the period of the Executive\u8217?s employment pursuant to this Employment Agreement\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj shall be automatically extended for successive one-year periods thereafter (each, a \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Renewal\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Term\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?), in each case unless either party hereto provides the other party hereto with written notice that\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj such period shall not be so extended at least 30 days in advance of the expiration of the Initial Term or the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj then-current Renewal Term, as applicable (the Initial Term and any Renewal Term, collectively, the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Term\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?). Each additional one-year Renewal Term shall be added to the end of the next\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj scheduled expiration date of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable, as of the first day after the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj last date on which notice may be given pursuant to the preceding sentence. The Executive\u8217?s period of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj employment pursuant to this Employment Agreement shall hereinafter be referred to as the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Employment Period\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj .\u8221?\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 1.2.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Duties\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . During the Employment Period, the Executive shall serve as the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company\u8217?s Chief Financial Officer and such other positions as an officer or director of the Company\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and such affiliates of the Company as the Executive and the board of directors (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Board\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?)\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj of BakerCorp International Holdings, Inc. (\u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Parent\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) shall mutually agree from time to time,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and shall have the customary duties associated with such positions. The Executive shall report directly to the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The principal place of employment, and principal office, shall be\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj in the Plano, Texas corporate headquarters, although Executive acknowledges that a core function of his\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj duties will require him to spend a portion of his working time traveling on Company business (e.g., visiting\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company branch locations in the United States, Canada and Europe, the corporate office in Seal Beach,\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj California, and customer locations).
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 1.3.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Exclusivity\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . During the Employment Period, the Executive will devote\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj substantially all of the Executive\u8217?s business time, attention and energies to the performance of the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive\u8217?s duties hereunder. Consistent with the foregoing obligation, during the Employment\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Period, the Executive shall not without the prior written consent of the Board, which the Board may grant or\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj withhold in its sole discretion: (i) accept any other employment; (ii) serve on the board of directors or\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj similar body of any other business entity; or (iii) engage, directly or indirectly, in any other business activity\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (whether or not pursued for pecuniary advantage) that, solely in the case of clause (iii), is or may be\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj competitive with, or that might place Executive in a competing position to that of, the Company Group (as\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj hereinafter defined). The term \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company Group\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221? means individually and collectively Parent\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and each of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the Company. Notwithstanding\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Executive from (x) serving on the boards of directors of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj non-profit organizations, (y) participating in charitable, civic, educational, professional, community or\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj industry affairs and (z) managing the Executive\u8217?s passive personal investments so long as such\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj activities in the aggregate do not interfere or conflict with the Executive\u8217?s duties hereunder or create\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj a potential business or fiduciary conflict.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 1.4.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Payment of Taxes\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . To the extent that any taxes become payable by the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive by virtue of any payments made to, or benefits conferred upon, the Executive by the Company,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Company shall not be liable to pay or obligated to reimburse the Executive for any such taxes or to\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj make any adjustment under this Employment Agreement except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj any payments otherwise due under this Employment Agreement to the Executive shall be reduced by any\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj required withholding for federal, state and/or local taxes and other appropriate payroll deductions.\par\pard\plain\li792\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Section 2.Compensation\plain\li792\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\ql .\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 2.1.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Salary\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . As compensation for the performance of the Executive\u8217?s services\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj hereunder, during the Employment Period, the Company shall pay to the Executive a salary at an annual rate\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj of $340,000 payable in accordance with the Company\u8217?s standard payroll policies (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Base\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Salary\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?). The Base Salary will be reviewed annually and may be adjusted upward (but not\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj downward) by the Board (or a committee thereof) in its sole discretion.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 2.2.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Annual Bonus\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . For each fiscal year of the Company ending during the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Employment Period, the Executive shall be eligible for a potential award of additional compensation (the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Annual Bonus\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) to be based upon such objectively determinable Company performance\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj criteria for each such fiscal year as determined by the Board in the best interests of the Company (the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Performance Goals\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?). The Executive\u8217?s target Annual Bonus opportunity for each fiscal\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj year that ends during the Employment Period shall equal 100% of the Base Salary (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Target\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Annual Bonus Opportunity\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) (which shall be pro-rated for any fiscal year not falling entirely within\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Employment Period). The amount paid will depend on the extent to which the Performance Goals are\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj achieved or exceeded. The Annual Bonus shall be paid within two and one-half months after the end of the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company\u8217?s fiscal year, subject to the Executive\u8217?s continued employment through the date of\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj payment, except to the extent expressly provided herein. The Annual Bonus shall be paid in cash.
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 2.3.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Initial Stock Option Grant\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . As soon as reasonably practicable following the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj completion of the refinancing, Parent shall grant to the Executive an option to purchase shares of common\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj stock of Parent with a value of $5,000,000 (with the actual number of shares of common stock of Parent\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj underlying the option grant to be determined following the refinancing at the discretion of the Board based\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj on the \u8220?base case target\u8221? as previously communicated to the Executive), pursuant to an option\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj agreement between Parent and the Executive, substantially in the form attached hereto as\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Exhibit B\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj .\~ The\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj foregoing grant shall be subject to the Board\u8217?s approval following the completion of the refinancing.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 2.4.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Employee Benefits\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj eligible to participate in such health and other group insurance and other employee benefit plans and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj programs of the Company as in effect from time to time on the same basis as other senior executives of the\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 2.5.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Vacation\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to four\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj weeks vacation per fiscal year in accordance with the Company\u8217?s policy on accrual and use\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj applicable to employees as in effect from time to time. The number of vacation days is prorated for the first\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and last fiscal years of employment, and shall be determined by multiplying 20 by a fraction, the numerator\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj of which is the number of days the Executive is employed by the Company during the applicable year and\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the denominator of which is 365.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 2.6.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Business Expenses\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . The Company shall pay or reimburse the Executive, upon\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj presentation of documentation, for all commercially reasonable business out-of-pocket expenses that the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive incurs during the Employment Period in performing his duties under this Employment Agreement\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provided that all such expenses are in accordance with the expense reimbursement policy of the Company as\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj approved by the Board (or a committee thereof) and in effect from time to time.\par\pard\plain\li792\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Section 3.Employment Termination\plain\li792\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj .\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 3.1.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Termination of Employment\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . The Company may terminate the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive\u8217?s employment hereunder for any reason during the Term, and the Executive may\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj voluntarily terminate his employment hereunder for any reason during the Term, in each case (other than\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj upon a termination by the Company for Cause, as defined below) at any time upon not less than 30\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj days\u8217? notice to the other party (the date on which the Executive\u8217?s employment terminates for\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj any reason is herein referred to as the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Termination Date\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?). Upon the termination of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive\u8217?s employment with the Company for any reason, the Executive shall be entitled to (i)\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj payment of any Base Salary earned but unpaid through the Termination Date, (ii) any vested benefits to the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj extent provided under the applicable terms of applicable Company arrangements and (iii) any unreimbursed\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj expenses in accordance with Section 2.6 hereof (collectively, the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Accrued Amounts\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?). It is\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj specifically understood and agreed by the parties to this Employment Agreement that the Company\u8217?s\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj obligations under this Section 3 constitute good and valuable consideration for the covenants made by the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive in favor of the Company under this Employment Agreement, including, without limitation,\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Section 4 hereof.
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 3.2.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Termination due to Death or Disability\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . If the Executive\u8217?s employment is\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj terminated due to the Executive\u8217?s death or Disability (as defined below), in addition to the Accrued\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Amounts, the Company shall pay to the Executive or the Executive\u8217?s estate, as applicable, a pro-rata\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj bonus for the fiscal year of termination, equal to the Executive\u8217?s Target Annual Bonus Opportunity,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days the Executive is employed by the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company during the applicable fiscal year prior to and including the Termination Date and the denominator\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj of which is 365 (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Pro-Rata Bonus\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?). The Pro-Rata Bonus shall be paid within 30 days\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj following the Termination Date.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 3.3.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Termination by the Company other than for Cause, Death or Disability;\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Termination by the Executive for Good Reason\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . If the Executive\u8217?s employment is terminated (i) by\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Executive by Voluntary Resignation for Good Reason, each as defined below (provided that the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive has complied with the Notice of Resignation requirement set forth in Section 5.7 hereof) or (ii) by\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Company without Cause (which shall include a Company non-renewal of this Employment Agreement\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj in accordance with Section 1 hereof,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provided\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj ,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj that\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj , the Executive has continued employment to the end of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Term and resigns within ten days following the end of the Term), in addition to the Accrued Amounts,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Company shall pay to the Executive (A) a Pro-Rata Bonus and (B) an amount per month equal to\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj one-twelfth of the Executive\u8217?s Base Salary for the 12-month period following the Termination Date\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Severance Benefits Period\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?);\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provided\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj ,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj that\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj , if such termination occurs within the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj one-year period following a Change in Control (as defined below), in lieu of the Base Salary continuation\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj described in this clause (B), the Executive shall be entitled to such amount in a lump sum (the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Severance Amount\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?). The Executive and the Executive\u8217?s dependents shall also be\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj entitled to health benefits (including medical, dental and vision benefits) under the Company\u8217?s benefit\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj plans for the Severance Benefits Period, subject to earlier termination of such benefits if the Executive\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj ceases to be eligible for continuation coverage pursuant to Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 1986, as amended (\u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj COBRA\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) on similar terms and conditions applicable to the Executive\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj immediately prior to the Termination Date;\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provided\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj ,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj that\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj , such continuation coverage shall be paid for by\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Executive as to the employee paid portion of the premium and by the Company as to the Company paid\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj portion of the premium, as in effect for similarly situated employees under the Company\u8217?s benefit\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj plans for active employees as of the Termination Date. Executive shall only be entitled to reimbursement for\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the costs of such continuation coverage as provided herein, if the Executive was participating in the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company\u8217?s benefit plans for active employees immediately prior to the Termination Date. The\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive shall be fully liable for the \u8220?employee paid\u8221? portion of any applicable premium (as\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj are similarly situated active employees) under the benefit plans for which Executive has elected COBRA\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj coverage. The Company paid portion of any applicable premium under the benefits plans for which\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive has elected COBRA coverage shall be paid in a lump sum payment by the Company to the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive within the 30-day period following the Termination Date, shall be taxable income to the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive and shall equal the Company paid portion of such applicable premiums for the entire Severance\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Benefits Period, regardless of any subsequent early termination of the Executive\u8217?s COBRA coverage.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj The Executive shall then be solely responsible for enrolling in and paying for such COBRA coverage. The\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj period of such continued coverage shall be credited against the Company\u8217?s obligation to permit the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive to elect continuation coverage under Section 601 of the Employee Retirement Income Security\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Act of 1974, as amended, and any similar state law, under COBRA, and any similar state law (the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Continued Medical Benefits\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?). The Company\u8217?s obligations under
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj this Section 3.3 are collectively referred to as the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Severance Benefits\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj .\u8221? Notwithstanding any\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provision to the contrary herein, and without limitation of any remedies to which the Company may be\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj entitled, (i) the Severance Amount shall be paid, or commence to be paid, as applicable, within the 30-day\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj period following the Termination Date,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provided\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj ,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj that\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj , the Executive signs and delivers to the Company the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj release attached hereto as\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Exhibit A\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Release\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) and the period (if any) during which the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Release can be revoked expires within such 30-day period;\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provided\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj ,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj further\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj ,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj that\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj , if such 30-day period\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj spans two calendar years, payment of the Severance Amount shall be paid, or commence to be paid, as\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj applicable, in the second calendar year. The Executive specifically acknowledges that the Executive\u8217?s\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj entering into this Employment Agreement and payment by the Company of the Severance Benefits\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj constitutes good and valuable and otherwise sufficient consideration for the Executive\u8217?s execution\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and delivery of the Release.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 3.4.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Voluntary Resignation other than for Good Reason; Termination by the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company for Cause\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . If the Executive\u8217?s employment with the Company is terminated (i) by the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive by Voluntary Resignation other than for Good Reason or (ii) by the Company for Cause, the\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company shall pay to the Executive the Accrued Amounts.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 3.5.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj No Mitigation or Set-Off\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj under any of the provisions of this Employment Agreement, nor shall the amount of any payment hereunder\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as a result of employment or other service by a\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj subsequent employer or service recipient. The Company\u8217?s obligations to pay the Executive amounts\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj hereunder shall not be subject to set-off, counterclaim or recoupment of amounts owed by the Executive to\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Company or any of its affiliates.\par\pard\plain\li792\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Section 4.Restrictive Covenants\plain\li792\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj .\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\ql 4.1.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\ql .\par\pard\plain\fi3168\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (a)\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Confidential Information\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221? means proprietary and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj confidential information regarding the Company Group that is not generally available to the public,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj including (to the extent that it is not so generally available): (1) information regarding the Company\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Group\u8217?s business, operations, financial condition, customers, vendors, sales representatives and other\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj employees; (2) projections, budgets and business plans regarding the Company Group; (3) information\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj regarding the Company Group\u8217?s planned or pending acquisitions, divestitures or other business\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj combinations; (4) the Company Group\u8217?s trade secrets and proprietary information; and (5) the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company Group\u8217?s technical information, discoveries, inventions, improvements, techniques,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj processes, business methods, equipment, algorithms, software programs, software source documents and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj formulae. 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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Employment Agreement, however, prohibits the Executive from: (1) disclosing any information (or taking\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj any other action) in furtherance of the Executive\u8217?s duties to the Company Group while employed by\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Company Group; or (2) disclosing Confidential Information to the extent required by law (after giving\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj prompt notice to the Company in order that the Company Group may attempt to obtain a protective order or\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj other assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information). Upon the Company\u8217?s\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj request at any time, and upon the Termination Date, the Executive must immediately deliver to the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company Group all tangible items in the Executive\u8217?s possession or control that are or that contain\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Confidential Information, without keeping any copies.\par\pard\plain\fi3168\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (c)\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj The covenants of the Executive under this Section 4.1 are in addition to,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and are not intended to limit in any way, the Executive\u8217?s duties and obligations to the Company\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Group under any applicable statutory, civil or common law not to disclose or make personal use of\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Confidential Information or trade secrets. \par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 4.2.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Non Solicitation, No-Hire and Non-Disparagement\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj :\par\pard\plain\fi3168\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (a)\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj For the period beginning on the date of this Employment Agreement and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj ending two years after the Termination Date (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Restricted Period\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?), the Executive covenants\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and agrees that the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as an officer, director, employee, partner,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj stockholder, member, proprietor, consultant, joint venturer, investor or in any other capacity, (i) solicit any\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Persons (as such term is defined below) who are, or within the one-year period immediately preceding the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Termination Date were, customers of the Company Group, to purchase other than from the Company Group\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj any goods or services sold or provided by the Company Group in relation to the Business (as such term is\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj defined below) or (ii) take any action to discourage any Persons who are, or within the one-year period\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj immediately preceding the Termination Date were, suppliers of the Company Group, from doing business\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj with the Company Group.\par\pard\plain\fi3168\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (b)\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj In addition, the Executive covenants and agrees that during the Restricted\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Period, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as an officer, director, employee, partner, stockholder,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj member, proprietor, consultant, joint venturer, investor or in any other capacity, hire or solicit to perform\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj services (as an employee, consultant or otherwise) or take any actions which are intended to persuade any\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj termination of association with the Company Group (as applicable) any Persons who are, or within the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj six-month period immediately preceding the solicitation were, employed by the Company Group at the level\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj of a manager, director (e.g., sales and marketing, business development), vice-president, president or any\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj level more senior than any such level, provided, however, that (A) solicitation or hiring by the Executive of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj an immediate family member of such Executive shall not constitute a violation of this Section 4.2, and (B)\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj general solicitations of employment published in a journal, newspaper or other publication of general\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj circulation or listed on any internet job site and not specifically directed towards such employees shall not\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj be deemed to constitute solicitation for purposes of this Section 4.2 and the hiring of any person as a result\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj of such permitted solicitations shall not constitute a breach of this Section 4.2.\par\pard\plain\fi3168\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (c)\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj The Executive also hereby covenants and agrees that the Executive shall\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj not, directly or indirectly, make (or cause to be made) to any Person any knowingly disparaging, derogatory\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj or other negative statement about the Company Group or any of their
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj officers, directors or employees. The Company covenants and agrees that the directors and senior officers of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, while employed by the Company Group or serving as a\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj director of any member of the Company Group, as the case may be, make (or cause to be made) to any\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj person or entity any knowingly disparaging, derogatory or other negative statement about the Executive. The\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj foregoing shall not be violated by (i) truthful statements in response to legal process, required governmental\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj testimony or filings, or administrative or arbitral proceedings (including, without limitation, depositions in\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj connection with such proceedings), or (ii) statements that the Executive or the senior officers or directors of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Company in good faith believe are necessary or appropriate to make in connection with their good faith\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj performance of their duties to the Company Group.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 4.3.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Reasonableness of Restrictions\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . The Executive specifically acknowledges and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj agrees that the time, geographic and activity restrictions (as applicable) set forth in Section 4 of this\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Employment Agreement are reasonable and properly required for the protection of the Company Group. The\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive further agrees that these restrictions shall be given the construction which renders their provisions\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj enforceable to the maximum extent (but not in excess of their express terms) possible under applicable law.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj If, however, a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any of the restrictions stated herein are\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj unreasonable or otherwise not enforceable, the parties agree to the reduction of such unenforceable\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj restriction to the maximum time, geographic and activity restriction (as applicable) as such court deems\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj reasonable and otherwise enforceable under the circumstances then existing. Also, if the Company Group\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj seeks partial enforcement of those Sections as to only time, geographic and activity restrictions which are\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj deemed reasonable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company Group shall be entitled to such\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj partial enforcement. If such agreement of reduction or right of partial enforcement is not enforced by a court\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj of competent jurisdiction, then the unenforceable provisions shall be severed in accordance with Section 6.5.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj The Executive recognizes that any breach of Section 4 will cause irreparable injury to the Company Group\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and that the actual damages may be difficult to ascertain, and the Executive agrees that money damages may\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj not be an adequate remedy for breach of any such Sections. Therefore, in the event of a breach or\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj threatened breach of any such Sections by the Executive, the Company Group, or their respective successors\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and assigns may, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor, apply to a court of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive or other relief in order to enforce or\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj prevent any breach of, the provisions hereof without the requirement to post bond. In addition, in the event\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj of a breach by the Executive of such Sections, the covenant period with respect to the Executive and such\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj breached restriction, shall be tolled until such breach is stopped.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 4.4.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Other Obligations\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . Without implication that the contrary would otherwise be\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj true, the Executive\u8217?s obligations under Section 4 of this Employment Agreement are in addition to,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and not in limitation of, any other obligations that the Executive may have under contract, applicable law or\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj otherwise.\par\pard\plain\li792\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Section 5.Certain Definitions\plain\li792\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\ql .\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 5.1.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Business\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221? means the business (i) of leasing temporary\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj containment equipment, pumps, filtration and shoring equipment and related accessories, (ii) of selling\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj pumps
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In the event that the Board believes that Cause may exist, it shall\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provide the Executive with the opportunity to promptly (and in any event, not later than the date and time\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj specified by the Board in writing for responding to its request for information, which date shall be\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj reasonable given the circumstances that are being evaluated with regard to whether Cause may exist)\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provide the Board with information relevant to the Board\u8217?s ultimate determination as to whether\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Cause exists.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 5.3.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Change in Control\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221? means any transaction or series of related\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj transactions (including the consummation of a merger, share purchase, recapitalization, redemption, issuance\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj of capital stock, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) pursuant to which (i) the stockholders of Parent\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj immediately before such transaction own (together with their affiliates), immediately following such\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj transaction, securities representing 50% or less of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj securities of the entity surviving or resulting from such transaction, or (ii) Parent sells all or substantially all\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj of the assets of Parent and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis;\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provided\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj , that, for purposes of this\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Employment Agreement, an event shall not be considered to be a Change in Control unless such event is\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj also a \u8220?change in control event\u8221? within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Code.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 5.4.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Disability\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221? means that (1) the Executive is suffering from an\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj illness, injury, impairment or other disability that has caused (or the Board reasonably determines will cause)\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Executive to be unable to perform the Executive\u8217?s duties with any member of the Company\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Group for 90 consecutive days or for 120 cumulative days during any 180-day period; (2) the Executive,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Executive\u8217?s spouse or a minor child of the Executive has been diagnosed with a disease or illness\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj that a medical doctor reasonably acceptable to the Executive and the Company
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 6.2.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Assignment; No Third-Party Beneficiaries\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . This Employment Agreement and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the rights and duties hereunder are personal to the parties hereto and shall not be assigned, delegated,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj transferred, pledged or sold by either party hereto without the prior written consent of the Company.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may assign this Employment Agreement to any successor to all\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, provided that the Company shall require\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj such successor to expressly assume and agree to perform this Employment Agreement in the same manner\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj place. As used in this Employment Agreement, \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221? shall mean the Company and any\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj successor to its business and/or assets, which assumes this Employment Agreement by operation of law or\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj otherwise assumes this Employment Agreement and agrees to perform the duties and obligations of the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company hereunder. Nothing in this Employment Agreement shall confer upon any Person not a party to\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj this Employment Agreement, or the legal representatives of such Person, any rights or remedies of any\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj nature or kind whatsoever under or by reason of this Employment Agreement, except that the personal\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj representative of the deceased Executive may enforce the provisions hereof applicable in the event of the\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj death of the Executive.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 6.3.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Complete Agreement; Amendments and Waivers\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . When signed by the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive, this Employment Agreement sets forth the terms of the Executive\u8217?s employment by the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company, certain severance benefits to the Executive and the restrictive covenants made by the Executive in\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj consideration thereof and the other terms hereof, and supersedes any and all prior representations and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj agreements, whether written or oral regarding the subject matter hereof (unless otherwise explicitly provided\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj in this Employment Agreement). This Employment Agreement can be amended only in a writing signed by\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the parties hereto;\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provided\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj , that, the observance of any provision of the Employment Agreement may be\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj waived in writing by the party that will lose the benefit as a result of the waiver. The waiver by any party\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj hereto of a breach of any provision of this Employment Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj further or continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach, except as\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj otherwise explicitly provided for in such waiver. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no failure\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj on the part of any party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder, or\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity, shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such party preclude any other or further exercise\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 6.4.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Notice\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . Unless otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests, demands, claims\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and other communications provided for under the terms of this Employment Agreement shall be in writing.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication hereunder shall be sent by (i) personal delivery\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (including receipted courier service) or overnight delivery service, with confirmation of receipt, (ii)\~reputable\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj commercial overnight delivery service courier, with confirmation of receipt or (iii) registered or certified\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below:
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql BakerCorp\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql 3020 Old Ranch Parkway, Suite 220\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Seal Beach, CA 90740\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Attn: Legal Department
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql One New York Plaza\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql New York, NY 10004\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Attention: Jeffrey Ross, Esq.\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Facsimile: 212-859-4000
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Ori Solomon\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Proskauer Rose LLP\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql 11 Times Square\par\pard\plain\li3762\cf1\f51\fs24\ql New York, NY 10036\par\pard\plain\sb352\cf1\f51\fs24\qj All such notices, requests, consents and other communications shall be deemed to have been given when\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj received. Either party may change its facsimile number or its address to which notices, requests, demands,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj claims and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other parties hereto notice in\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the manner then set forth.
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Nothing in this Section 6.6 however, affects\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj any person\u8217?s right (1) to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law or (2) to\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj enforce or collect any judgment, order or injunction in any court or jurisdiction.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 6.7.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Binding Effect\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . This Employment Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj be binding on, the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including, without limitation, the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive\u8217?s heirs and the personal representatives of the Executive\u8217?s estate and any successor\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 6.8.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj No Strict Construction; Convenience of Headings\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . The language used in this\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Employment Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj mutual intent, and no rule of construction shall be applied to this Employment Agreement to the effect that\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj it should be construed strictly against any party hereto. The headings contained in this Employment\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Employment Agreement. \par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 6.9.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Section 409A of the Code\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . To the extent applicable, this Employment\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and operated in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Revenue Code (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Code\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj thereunder. If on the date of the Executive\u8217?s separation from service (as defined in Treasury\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)) with the Company, the Executive is a specified employee (as defined in\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation \u167?1.409A-1(i)), no payment constituting the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?deferral of compensation\u8221? within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and after application of the exemptions provided in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A-1(b)(4) and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) shall be made to the Executive at any time during the six-month period following the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive\u8217?s separation from service, and any such amounts deferred such six months shall instead be\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj paid in a lump sum on the first payroll payment date following expiration of such six-month period. For\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj purposes of conforming this Employment Agreement to Section 409A, the parties agree that any reference to\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj termination of employment, severance from employment, resignation from employment or similar terms\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj shall mean and be interpreted as a \u8220?separation from service\u8221? as defined in Treasury Regulation\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Section 1.409A-1(h). Each payment of severance under this Employment Agreement shall be considered a\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj separate payment for purposes of Section 409A. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to the extent\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj any expense reimbursement or the provision of any in-kind benefit under this Employment Agreement is\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj determined to be subject to Section 409A, the amount of any such expenses eligible for reimbursement, or\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the provision of any in-kind benefit, in one calendar year shall not affect the expenses eligible for\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj reimbursement in any other calendar year (except for any lifetime or other aggregate limitation applicable to\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj medical expenses), in no event shall any expenses be reimbursed after the last day of the calendar year\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj following the calendar year in which the Executive incurred
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qc EXHIBIT A\par\pard\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qc GENERAL RELEASE\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj This General Release (this \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Release\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) is made and entered into by and between\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Michael J. Henricks\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (\u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) and BakerCorp (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?).\par\pard\plain\sa264\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj WHEREAS, Executive has terminated employment with the Company on _________;\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are parties to an Employment Agreement dated\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj October 16, 2017 (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Employment Agreement\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) (capitalized terms not otherwise defined in\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj this Release shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Employment Agreement);\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements set forth below,\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive and the Company agree as follows:
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj delivered to the Optionee following exercise of the Option, and (iii) two and one half (2\u189?) months after\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the end of the calendar year in which the Optionee\u8217?s \u8220?separation from service\u8221? (within\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the meaning of Code Section 409A) occurs.\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 2.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qj Restrictive Covenants.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (a)\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Non-Competition\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . Optionee shall not until the date on which this Option has\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj been fully exercised or the date on which it otherwise expires for any reason, directly or indirectly, as an\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj officer, director, employee, partner, stockholder, member, proprietor, consultant, joint venturer, investor or in\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj any other capacity, engage in, or own, manage, operate or control, or participate in the ownership,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj management, operation or control of, any business or entity which engages anywhere in the Territory (as\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj defined below) in any business or activity which is in competition with any aspect of the Business (as\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj defined below); provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the Optionee from (a) being a purely\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj passive owner of, in the aggregate, not more than five percent (5%) of any class of securities of a publicly\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj traded entity in any of the foregoing lines of business or (b) having non-controlling ownership of interests\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj in any investment fund that may directly or indirectly invest in entities in any of the foregoing lines of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj business, so long as, in the case of each of the preceding clauses (a) and (b), the Optionee does not\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj participate in any way in the management, operation or control of such entity. In addition, the provisions of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj this Section 2(a) shall not be violated by the Optionee commencing employment with a subsidiary, division\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj or unit of any entity that engages in a business in competition with the Business so long as the Optionee and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj such subsidiary, division or unit does not have any involvement in a business in competition with the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Business;\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provided\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj ,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj that\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj , that the Optionee has notified the Company in advance of commencing such\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj employment and has notified his or her new employer of the restrictions of this paragraph.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (b)\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Confidential Information\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . Optionee must, until the date on which this Option has\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj been fully exercised or the date on which it otherwise expires for any reason, maintain all Confidential\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Information (as defined below) in confidence and must not disclose any Confidential Information to anyone\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj outside of the Company Group; and Optionee must not at any time use any Confidential Information for the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj benefit of Optionee or any third party. Nothing in this Agreement, however, prohibits Optionee from: (1)\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj disclosing any information (or taking any other action) in furtherance of Optionee\u8217?s duties to the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company Group while employed by any member of the Company Group; or (2) disclosing Confidential\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Information to the extent required by law (after giving prompt notice to the Company in order that the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company Group may attempt to obtain a protective order or other assurance that confidential treatment will\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj be accorded such information). 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For purposes of the preceding\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj sentence, information is not treated as being generally available to the public if it is made public by the\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Executive in violation of this Agreement.\par\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Territory\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221? means anywhere in North America.\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 3.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qj No Right to Employment.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Nothing contained herein shall be construed to confer on the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Optionee any right to be retained in the Employment of the Company Group or to diminish any right of the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company Group to dismiss the Optionee from Employment, free from any liability, or any claim under this\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Agreement or the Plan, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in this Agreement.\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 4.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qj Limits on Assignment and Transferability.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj No Option and no right under any such\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Option shall be assignable, alienable, saleable or transferable by the Optionee otherwise than by will or by\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the laws of descent and distribution, and such Option, and each right under any such Option, shall be\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj exercisable during the Optionee\u8217?s lifetime only by the Optionee or, if permissible under applicable\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj law, by the Optionee\u8217?s guardian or legal representative. However, nonqualified stock options may,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj with the prior written consent of the Committee, be transferable, without consideration, to immediate family\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj members (\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj i.e\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj ., children, grandchildren or spouse) to trusts for the benefit of such immediate family members\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and to partnerships in which such family members are the only parties. In addition, the Optionee may, in the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj manner established by the Committee, designate a beneficiary to exercise the rights of the Optionee upon the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj death of the Optionee; provided that any such beneficiary may exercise the Option only for a period of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj ninety (90) days following the Optionee\u8217?s death and only to the extent that it was vested and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj exercisable as of the day preceding the Optionee\u8217?s death. No Option, and no right under any such\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Option, may be pledged, alienated, attached or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation,\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj attachment or encumbrance thereof shall be void and unenforceable.\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 5.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qj Time and Method of Exercise.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (a)\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Notice of Exercise\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . The Option shall be exercised when written notice of such\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj exercise in substantially the form attached hereto as\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Exhibit A\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj or such other form as the Committee may\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj require from time to time (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Exercise Notice\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?), signed by the person entitled to exercise the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Option, has been delivered to the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 hereof. The\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Exercise Notice shall state that the Optionee is electing to exercise the Option, shall specify the number of\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Shares purchasable under the Option which such person then wishes to purchase (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Purchased\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Shares\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) and shall be accompanied by the items described in Section 5(b). Delivery of the Exercise\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Notice shall constitute an irrevocable election to purchase the Shares specified in the Exercise Notice and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the date on which the Company receives said notice and documentation shall, subject to the provisions of\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Section 7, be the date as of which the Shares so purchased shall be deemed to have been issued.
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Upon receipt of the Exercise Notice and subject to\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Section\~5(b) and Section 11 hereof, the Company shall take such action as may be necessary under\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj applicable law to effect the issuance to the Optionee of the Purchased Shares. No fractional Shares (or cash\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj in lieu thereof) shall be issued upon exercise of an Option and the number of Shares that may be purchased\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj upon exercise shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (d)\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Exercise by Optionee During Optionee\u8217?s Lifetime\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . During the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Optionee\u8217?s lifetime, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee. In the event of the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Optionee\u8217?s death, to the extent that the vested portion of the Option remains as provided in Section 1,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj it shall be exercisable by the Optionee\u8217?s executor or administrator, or the person or persons to whom\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Optionee\u8217?s rights under this Agreement shall pass by will or by the laws of descent and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj distribution as the case may be, to the extent set forth in Section 1 (and the term \u8220?Optionee\u8221?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj shall be deemed to include such person or persons). Any such executor or administrator, or other the person\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj or persons shall have all of the rights and the obligations of the Optionee herein.\par\pard\plain\fi2376\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (e)\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Rights as a Stockholder\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any Option Shares until: (a)\~the Option shall have\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj been exercised in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Optionee shall have paid the full\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj purchase price for the number of Shares in respect of which the Option was exercised and any withholding\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj taxes due, (b) the Optionee shall have delivered the fully executed Stockholders\u8217? Agreement and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj stock power to the Company, (c)\~the Company shall have issued the Shares to the Optionee, and (d)\~the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Optionee\u8217?s name shall have been entered as a shareholder of record on the books of the Company.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Upon the occurrence of all of the foregoing events, the Optionee shall have full ownership rights with\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj respect to such shares, subject to the provisions of the Stockholders\u8217? Agreement.\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 6.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qj Tax Withholding.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Whenever Shares are to be issued upon exercise of the Option, the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company shall have the right to require the Optionee to remit to the Company cash sufficient to satisfy all\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj federal, state and local withholding tax obligations (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Withholding Tax Obligations\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) prior\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj to issuance of the Shares and the delivery of any certificate or certificates for such Shares. In the discretion\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj of the Committee,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Optionee may satisfy such Withholding Tax Obligations by surrendering to the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company at the time of exercise Shares (including Purchased Shares) having a Fair Market Value on the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj date of exercise equal to the Withholding Tax Obligations,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provided,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj that\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj , the Company is not then\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such Shares pursuant to any loan or debt agreement to which any\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj member of the Company Group is a party or pursuant to applicable law.\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 7.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qj Securities Act Compliance.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj The Committee may require as a condition to the right to\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj exercise the Option hereunder that the Company receive from the person exercising the Option\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj representations, warranties and agreements, at the time of any such exercise, to the effect
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj that the Shares are being purchased without any present intention to sell or otherwise distribute such Shares\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj in violation of applicable federal securities laws and that the Shares will not be disposed of in transactions\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj which, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, would violate the registration provisions of the Securities\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Act of 1933, as then amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Securities Act\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?).\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj The certificate issued to evidence such Shares shall bear appropriate legends summarizing such restrictions\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj on the disposition thereof.\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 8.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qj Notices\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . Any notice to be given to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan or\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj this Agreement shall be given by personal delivery, by telecopier or similar facsimile means, by registered\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj or certified first-class U.S. mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, or by express courier or\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj recognized overnight delivery service, charges prepaid. If directed to the Company, any such notice shall be\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj addressed to the Company\u8217?s principal executive office, to the Company\u8217?s Secretary, or to such\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj other address, person or telecopier number as the Company may designate from time to time. If directed to\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Optionee, any such notice or communication shall be addressed to him or her at the address given\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj beneath his or her signature on this Agreement, or at such other most recent address of the Optionee on file\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj with the Company. Any such notice shall be deemed given: (a) when delivered personally to the recipient;\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (b) when received, if sent by telecopy or similar facsimile means (confirmation of such receipt by confirmed\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj facsimile transmission being deemed receipt of communications sent by telecopy or other facsimile means);\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (c) on the date five days after the date mailed, if sent by registered or certified first-class U.S. mail, return\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj receipt requested and postage prepaid; and (d) when delivered (or upon the date of attempted delivery where\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj delivery is refused), if sent by express courier or recognized overnight delivery service, charges prepaid.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Whenever the giving of notice is required pursuant to the provisions of the Plan or this Agreement, the\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj giving of such notice may be waived by the party entitled to receive such notice.\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 9.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qj Entire Agreement.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj From and after the Effective Date, this Agreement constitutes the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj entire agreement and understanding between the Company and the Optionee with respect to the subject\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj matter herein and supersedes all prior written and oral agreements, discussions and representations.\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 10.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qj Resolution\~of\~Disputes\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as a\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj result of, or which may in any way relate to, the interpretation, construction or application of this Agreement\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj shall be determined by the Committee, in good faith, whose determination shall be final, binding and\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj conclusive for all purposes.\par\pard\plain\fi1584\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 11.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\qj \~\~\~\~\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qj Stop Transfer Orders, Etc.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj All certificates for Shares or other securities of the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company delivered under the Plan pursuant to any Option or the exercise thereof shall be subject to such\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or the rules,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj regulations and other restrictions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj which such Shares or other securities are then listed, and any applicable federal or state securities laws, and\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj the Board may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to\plain\sa264\cf1\f51\fs24\qj such restrictions.
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\pard\plain\sb352\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Name: _________________\par\pard\plain\sb352\cf1\f51\fs24\qj State of Residence: ______\par\pard\plain\sb352\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Date: _________________\par\pard\plain\sb352\cf1\f51\fs24\qj _________________\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs22\ql\super 2\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql The term \u8220?individual income\u8221? means adjusted gross income as reported for federal income\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql tax purposes, less any income attributable to a spouse or to property owned by a spouse, increased by the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql following amounts (but not including any amounts attributable to a spouse or to property owned by a\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql spouse), and the term \u8220?joint income\u8221? means adjusted gross income as reported for federal\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql income tax purposes, including any income attributable to a spouse or to a property owned by a spouse,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql increased by the following amounts (including any amounts attributable to a spouse or to property owned by\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql a spouse): (i) the amount of any interest income received which is tax exempt under section 103 of the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql Internal Revenue Code; (ii) the amount of losses claimed as a limited partner in a limited partnership (as\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql reported on Schedule E of Form 1040); and (iii) any deduction claimed for depletion under section 611\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\i\ql et\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\i\ql seq.\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql of the Internal Revenue Code.
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qc BAKERCORP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qc NOTICE OF OPTION EXERCISE
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the undersigned (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Purchaser\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) hereby\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj elects to exercise his or her option to purchase __________ shares of common stock (the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Shares\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) of BakerCorp International Holdings, Inc. (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) under the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj BakerCorp International Holdings, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Plan\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?) and the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement dated as of ________________, 20__ (the \u8220?\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Option\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Agreement\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?). The purchase price for the Shares shall be $______ per Share for a total purchase price\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj of $__________ (subject to applicable withholding taxes). The Purchaser tenders herewith payment of the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj full Exercise Price in the form of cash, by check or by wire transfer or, if the Purchaser is permitted\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj pursuant to the Option Agreement, (i) by delivery to the Company of certificate no(s). _____________,\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj representing _______ Shares, having a Fair Market Value of $___________, together with a duly executed\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj stock power or (ii) by reducing the number of Shares to be issued to him hereby by that number of Shares\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj having an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date hereof equal to the aggregate purchase price of the\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Shares.
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj In connection with the purchase of Shares, Purchaser represents and covenants the following:
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\li792\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 1.\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Knowledge and Representation\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . The Purchaser is aware of the Company\u8217?s business affairs\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj knowledgeable decision to purchase the Shares. The Purchaser is relying on his or her own business\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj judgment and knowledge and the advice of his or her own counsel, tax advisors and other advisors,\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj regarding the risks of an investment in the Company, in making the decision to purchase the Shares. The\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Purchaser, either alone or with his or her advisors, has sufficient knowledge and experience in business and\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj financial matters to evaluate the merits and risks of the purchase of the Shares and has the capacity to\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj protect his or her own interests in connection with such purchase. In furtherance of the foregoing, the\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Purchaser represents and warrants that (i)\~no representation or warranty, express or implied, whether written\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj or oral, as to the financial condition, results of operations, prospects, properties or business of the Company\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Group or as to the desirability or value of an investment in the Company has been made to the Purchaser by\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj or on behalf of the Company Group, and (ii)\~the Purchaser will continue to bear sole responsibility for\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj making his or her own independent evaluation and monitoring of the risks of his or her investment in the\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Company. The Purchaser is an \u8220?accredited investor\u8221? as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations in effect\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj thereunder (the \u8220?\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Securities Act\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?).
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\li792\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 2.\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Investment Intent\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . The Purchaser is purchasing the Shares for investment for his or her own\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any \u8220?distribution\u8221?\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act, or under any applicable provision of state securities laws.\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj The Purchaser does not have any present intention to transfer the Shares to any person or entity.
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\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\li792\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 3.\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Securities Laws; Transfer Restrictions\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . The Purchaser understands that the Shares have not been\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj registered under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the Purchaser\u8217?s investment intent as expressed\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj herein. The Purchaser acknowledges and understands that the Shares must be held indefinitely unless (i) they\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or any applicable provision of state securities laws or\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj (ii) an exemption from such registration is available. The Purchaser further acknowledges and understands\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj that the Company is under no obligation to register the Shares. In addition, the Purchaser acknowledges and\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj understands that there are substantial restrictions on the transferability of the Shares under the\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Stockholders\u8217? Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2011 (the \u8220?\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Stockholders\u8217?\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Agreement\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj \u8221?). The Purchaser understands that the certificate or certificates evidencing the Shares will\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the Shares except in compliance with the\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Securities Act or applicable state securities laws and except in accordance with the provisions of the\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Stockholders\u8217? Agreement, and that the Company will retain physical possession of the Shares as\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj provided in the Stockholders\u8217? Agreement.
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\li792\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 4.\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Tax\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . The Purchaser understands that he or she may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj his or her purchase or disposition of the Shares. The Purchaser represents that he or she has consulted any\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj tax consultants he or she deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj that he or she is not relying on the Company for any tax advice. Purchaser understands that, prior to the\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj issuance of any Shares, Purchaser will have to make satisfactory arrangements with the Company to satisfy\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj any withholding requirements applicable to the exercise of the option.
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\li792\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 5.\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Speculative Investment\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . The Purchaser understands that an investment in the Shares is a\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk of loss of the Purchaser\u8217?s investment\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj therein. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time,\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj including the risk of a complete loss of the Purchaser\u8217?s investment in such securities.
\par\pard\plain\fs16\par\pard\plain\li792\fi792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 6.\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Underwriter Lock-Up\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj . The Purchaser agrees (i) to the extent requested in writing by a managing\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj underwriter, if any, of any underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration or offering of equity\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj securities of the Company not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, including any sale pursuant to Rule\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj 144 under the Securities Act, the Shares, or any other equity security of the Company or any security\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity security of the Company (other than as part of\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj such underwritten public offering) during the time period reasonably requested by the managing underwriter,\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days or such shorter period as the Company or any executive officer\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj or director of the Company shall agree to and (ii) to the extent requested in writing by a managing\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj underwriter of any underwritten public offering effected by the Company for its own account, not to sell the\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Shares or any other equity securities of the Company (other than as part of such underwritten public\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj offering) during the time period reasonably requested by the managing underwriter, which period shall not\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj exceed one hundred eighty (180) days or such shorter period as the Company or any executive officer or\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\qj director of the Company shall agree to.\par\pard\plain\li792\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qj \~
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